13:50 Sandown

Friday 8 December 2023

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Betfair Beacons Winter Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 3f 173y  |   Heavy (Soft in places)  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:50  |   Winning time: 5m 21.6s
1st
Horse silk
1
6/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
In rear, not much room 2nd, pushed along after 3 out, went 3rd when slow 2 out, soon ridden, pressing for 2 lengths 2nd when left 2nd last, led flat, stayed on op 13/2
2nd
Horse silk
2 ½
2
5/2
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Led, ridden and 2 lengths ahead last, headed flat, no extra towards finish op 11/4
3rd
Horse silk
24
4
11/2
T: B PaulingJ: Kielan Woods
Held up in touch, jumped right, not fluent and lost place 2nd, not fluent 3rd, mistake 5th, closed 3 out, ridden and weakening when hampered 2 out, left 3rd last op 5/1 tchd 6/1

Also Ran

UR
Horse silk
3
15/2
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Mr Jamie Neild
Tracked leader, close up 2 out, joined for 2 lengths 2nd when mistake and unseated rider last op 17/2 tchd 9/1
UR
Horse silk
5
11/8f
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Chased leaders, pushed along and losing ground in 4th when bad mistake and unseated rider 2 out op 5/4 tchd 6/4

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.00Pl:£2.50, £1.60EX:£21.00Trifecta:£71.00SF:£21.67

Forecasts

Southoftheborder (11/8), Insurrection (5/2), Personal Ambition (11/2), Deafening Silence (6/1), Josh The Boss (15/2)

Verdict

A small but select field for this Grade 2. SOUTHOFTHEBORDER looked a useful prospect when landing the odds with something to spare here last month and, with the performance backed up by the timefigure, he's taken to maintain his unbeaten record upped to a trip he's bred to be suited by. Insurrection won a race with a notable roll of honour at Exeter and is clearly very promising, as is Personal Ambition, whose Warwick form was franked by the runner-up at Newbury last weekend.

  1. SOUTHOFTHEBORDER (IRE)
  2. INSURRECTION (IRE)
  3. PERSONAL AMBITION (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Henri The Second
Weight: 11-2  |Age: 5
7/4

Prize Money

1st: £28,475.002nd: £10,685.003rd: £5,350.004th: £2,665.005th: £1,340.006th: £670.00

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